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emimillerart's review against another edition
5.0
I love this darling book, as much now as I did as a child.
maaikea's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
melancholylethe's review against another edition
5.0
I love this series. I read it a long time ago and something reminded me of it recently. So I decided to reread it. I absolutely love Kess and Bowman. And the idea of a wind singer healing.
danifeatherstone's review against another edition
1.0
I am really glad this was only a charity shop book that I got for a quid, because it was only after I bought the book and sat down to read it, did I realise what it was. Initially a good blurb I got it as an impulse buy. Bad decision. A few pages in I realised it wasn't what I thought it was. A school book for kids. Which by the way I have no problem with. I've read school books before with a good story behind it. This felt more focused on teaching kids English. Also, because of this I couldn't read very far into it as the writing felt childish. Another one on the did-not-finish list I suppose.
eringoodygood's review against another edition
3.0
Solidly ok. A very quick read, and much better than another series of his I tried to start.
jennifrencham's review against another edition
4.0
It's been a very long time since I found a book I genuinely wanted to keep reading to the point of ignoring my other responsibilities. It's been a very long time since I woke up thinking, "I had better get my stuff done quickly so I can get back to my book." The Wind Singer is a book like that.
The Wind Singer is the first book in the "Wind on Fire" trilogy, but it would stand alone just fine. When Kestrel tires of constant examinations and the focus on ranking of families, she rebels against the system. Consequently, she and her family are punished and demoted from their status as Orange to lowly Grey. Furthermore, her father is sent for reschooling. Kestrel, her twin brother, and a classmate have heard the legend of the wind singer's voice, and they choose to leave their highly ordered society and journey to find the voice for the wind singer, a voice that is supposed to solve all the problems and hopefully will allow them to save their family.
This book is similar to The Giver in that the society is highly controlled and a child chooses to break from that mold. This book is similar to the Lord of the Rings in that the children embark on a dangerous journey, battle the bad guys, and return victorious. This book is similar to the Chronicles of Narnia in that the three children learn some important lessons along the way.
This is a great fantasy tale, free of objectionable elements and enjoyable. I'll have to see if my local library carries the next two books in the series. If I had a classroom, I would definitely put this book on my shelf.
The Wind Singer is the first book in the "Wind on Fire" trilogy, but it would stand alone just fine. When Kestrel tires of constant examinations and the focus on ranking of families, she rebels against the system. Consequently, she and her family are punished and demoted from their status as Orange to lowly Grey. Furthermore, her father is sent for reschooling. Kestrel, her twin brother, and a classmate have heard the legend of the wind singer's voice, and they choose to leave their highly ordered society and journey to find the voice for the wind singer, a voice that is supposed to solve all the problems and hopefully will allow them to save their family.
This book is similar to The Giver in that the society is highly controlled and a child chooses to break from that mold. This book is similar to the Lord of the Rings in that the children embark on a dangerous journey, battle the bad guys, and return victorious. This book is similar to the Chronicles of Narnia in that the three children learn some important lessons along the way.
This is a great fantasy tale, free of objectionable elements and enjoyable. I'll have to see if my local library carries the next two books in the series. If I had a classroom, I would definitely put this book on my shelf.
athousanderrors's review against another edition
3.0
I've had this for many years, read it, and then never managed to find the second book. Rereading now because I have the second - and third - to go
myonikki's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0